Die Drehleier

by Marianne Bröcker

This part of the hurdy-gurdy website is an English translation of the definitive
hurdy-gurdy reference book Die Drehleier (The Hurdy-gurdy), written by
Dr. Marianne Bröcker.

Permission for distribution

We are most grateful to the author, Dr. Bröcker, and the publisher, Verlag
für systematische Musikwissenschaft GmbH, for their generous permission
to translate this document and distribute the translation on the web. This permission
extends only to our own distribution, not to any other reproduction.
Short passages of a few sentences may be used only if the author, publisher,
original reference, and this website are all cited as sources. If you wish to
reproduce additional material from Die Drehleier, it is your responsibility
to contact the author and publisher to obtain formal permission.

The structure of this site

Each page of the text contains a chapter of the translated text, with a navigation
bar at the top of the page:

The translated text is referenced to the original text, chapter by chapter,
section by section, and page by page. The original page numbers are shown in
brackets: [page][27]. References to footnotes are also shown in brackets, with
a number indicating the page followed by a dash and a number indicating the
footnote number: [fn][27-3] indicates footnote #3 on page 27, and is linked
to that page's footnotes. As much translation as possible of the original footnotes
is included with the footnote material at the end of each chapter, divided into
their appropriate pages by bracketed page numbers. Most of the footnotes are
written in German referring to a text with a German name. While it is possible
to translate everything completely, this would to a great extent render the
footnotes useless to a researcher who wants to refer to the original source
document. Book and article titles remain in their original language.

This translation is a work in progress. The text is full of notations such
as [figlink] which will be replaced with actual links to the illustration or
page as the material is brought online. [trans] indicates a passage which is
awaiting an appropriate translation. If you are proficient with the language
in question, your contribution of a translation will be most appreciated.

Diagrams and tables from the text are reproduced in their original places.
In the original two-volume book, the drawings, photos and other graphic representations
were collected in the second volume. These sources are generically referred
to in the translated text as illustrations, with appropriate links to the page
which shows the material. Use the "Back" button on your browser to
return you to the text you were reading. Throughout the text there are passages
where the author refers to the text on another page. Links have been provided
to these reference points. Again, use the "Back" button on your browser
to return to your starting point. A master page of the illustrations
and musical examples is included.

We have worked to make the translation as readable as possible while maintaining
the flavor of the original text. There are occasional editorial notes for clarification.
These notes are clearly delineated as having been added by the editor. As translators
and editors, we have done our best to avoid imposing our own opinions on the
original text into the translation.

As the editor of this translation, I am most grateful to all of the members
of the translation team. This work is truly a group effort, and there are many
who are not listed here who have also contributed in some way. Thanks to all!
Special thanks go to my dear wife Cali, who has put up with me poring over old
books and mumbling to myself through the many years that this process has taken.
While everyone listed below has made substantial contributions to this work,
particular thanks must go to two individuals without whom this work would not
have come its current state: Edward Turner for commissioning the initial translation
document, and Markus Miller for producing it and hand-typing it.

Coordinator/Editor:

Alden Hackmann

Contributors (in alphabetical order)

Joanne Andrus

Sharon Berman

Marjy Fiddler

Cali Hackmann

Arthur Hixson

Dave Holland

Judith Lindenau

Markus Miller

Jacob Priestly

Oliver Seeler

Roy Trotter

Edward Turner

Juan Wijngaard

Christina Wright

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